Nate Schmidt’s first media availability as a Vancouver Canuck on Tuesday was highly-acclaimed. It was the first time fans got a glimpse at the defenceman’s outgoing personality. He fills one of two holes left by Chris Tanev and Troy Stetcher, both of whom walked in free agency after negotiations with the Canucks fell through. Though…
Throughout the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, I sacrificed my habitual snack runs and bathroom breaks during Hockey Night in Canada’s intermissions because of its most recent panellist addition: former Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks defenceman, Kevin Bieksa. The rise of Kevin Bieksa, the breakout media star of the 2020 NHL playoff. Burke: "He’s very…
A lesson learned: Tweet at your favourite athlete, they’ll respond if they’re a beauty like Petey. On Thursday around 10:00 PM, I was in bed scrolling down #HockeyTwitter, which was relatively dead due to it being an off-day from the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars. I just recently…
